"Of course, I would love to," said Lenhert when asked about the possibility of representing the Philippines, just like other Fil-foreign players such as Cecil Mamiit and Eric Taino, who won gold medals while playing for the PHL team in the Southeast Asian Games.

Like Katharina, her mom Imelda will welcome the opportunity once it's presented. She knows they will make a lot of sacrifice, but will gladly accept it if there are people from the local tennis industry who will support them.

"We're based in Germany, so it won't be easy traveling back and forth," said Imelda. "But we will welcome the opportunity of playing in the SEA Games or Asian Games once it is offered to us."